2000 Louis Vuitton Cup
In the year 2000, the team won the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup, eventually prevailing 5-4 against AmericaOne skippered by Paul Cayard in a tightly contested final, to become the challenger against Team New Zealand for the America's Cup but were subsequently defeated 5-0 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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